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JOHN LAWRANCE, OGDENSBURG, N. Y. 
Mile. Berat. The nearest approach to a pink in a first-class bedder The 
effect is very fine when planted with the yellow and bright red varie- 
ties; height 4 feet. 
Queen Charlotte. A gilt-edged variety with large trusses of beautiful bright 
orange scarlet flowers, edged with golden yellow; height 3 feet. 
Robusta. A popular variety, with immense, massive, tropical bronze foli- 
age, grown for foliage effect only; height 6 feet. 
Triumph. A handsome shade of rich deep crimson; large erect flowers in 
bold trusses; height 3 feet. 
Wm. Bofinger. Very large flowers of a rich byight scarlet, shading to or- 
ange; height 3y 2 feet. 
NEW ORCHID-FLOWERED CANNAS. 
This distinct race is remarkable for large flowers of splendid substance 
and magnificent colorings; the plants are immense with broad massive foli- 
age. 
Allemania. Extra large flowers frequently measuring 6 inches across; out- 
er petals salmon-scarlet, with broad margin of golden yellow; inside 
petals dark salmon red dotted and marked with yellow; height 5 to 6 
feet. 
Burbank. A strong grower and wonderfully profuse bloomer; color, rich 
canary yellow, with a few carmine spots in the throat; height 6 feet. 
La France. Bronzy red foliage with a rich lustrous appearance. Plant is a 
strong grower with beautiful flowers of a rich orange-scarlet color; 
height 5 feet. 
Mrs. Kate Gray. A strong growing variety with giant flowers of deep bril- 
liant orange color. Very free blooming; height 5 feet. 
Pennsylvania. One of the tallest growing giant-flowering sorts, with deep 
rich scarlet flowers produced in abundance; deep green foliage of 
enormous size; height 7 feet. 
Wyoming. Might be called King of the Giants, for it is one of the most 
majestic. It has an abundant growth of rich purplish foliage, and great 
plumes of massive orange colored blossoms; height 7 feet. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 
(Elephant’s Ear.) 
A handsome tropical-looking plant from 5 to 6 feet hign, with leaves 2 
to 3 feet long and 1 to 2 feet wide; fine for single specimens on the lawn 
or centers of beds. They should have very rich soil, and plenty of water to 
obtain the best results. Large bulbs started, 25 to 50 cents each. 
CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA, or Dusty Miller. 
A well-known old-fashioned plant with graceful leaves of a silvery white 
color, easily grown and much used for bordering beds of Geraniums, Coleus, 
etc. 5 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $4.00 per hundred. 
